INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS CASE OF VÉLEZ RESTREPO AND FAMILY v. COLOMBIA JUDGMENT OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 (Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs) In the case of Vélez Restrepo and family, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court” or “the Court”), composed of the following judges:* Diego García-Sayán, President Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Vice-President Leonardo A. Franco, Judge Rhadys Abreu Blondet, Judge Alberto Pérez Pérez, Judge, and Eduardo Vio Grossi, Judge; also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary, and Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Secretary, pursuant to Articles 62(3) and 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the American Convention” or “the Convention”) and to Articles 31, 32, 65 and 67 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court 1 (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), delivers this Judgment, structured as follows: * For reasons beyond her control, Judge Margarette May Macaulay was unable to take part in the deliberation and signature of this Judgment. 1 The Court’s Rules of Procedure approved by the Court at its eight-fifth regular session held from November 16 to 28, 2009.